HIVE MAKING Tig 



thickness of J inch, and the bevel should be on 

 the outer side. The porch and strip for entrance 

 slides may be screwed on from the inside before 

 sliding the inner walls into position. Half-inch 

 wood will do for these. Rebate the slide strip on 

 the inner bottom edge, and the slides on the outer 

 top edge, but let them fit rather loosely. With 

 regard to this, note that while hives require to be 

 made correctly they should fit easily. Bees dis r 

 like nothing so much as the sharp jerks caused 

 by the Sectional parts of hives being tight. 



The slides should be 10 inches long by ij 

 inches in width, while the plinths which' run around 

 the bottom edge at BB are' ,2 inches wide by f 

 inch thick. They are bevelled on the top edge' 

 as shown, and fall | inch below the bottom edge 

 of the body-box. They are slightly rebated on 

 the inner, bottom edge, in order to. make an easy 

 fit., 



The floor-board consists of two pieces, 3 by 

 i| inches, C, on which are nailed f, inch boards. 

 It will be noticed that it is necessary to sink the 

 front board for the purpose of forming the 

 entrance. This is known as, a sunk entrance, and 

 is far and away the best of its kind, as it entails 

 ho cutting of the body-box. 



The lift consists of two pieces i.8| by 6, and 

 two others 17 by 6. It has plinths made and 

 fitted the same as the! ones on the body-box, 

 except that they are on all four sides. For the 

 roof two pieces 20J by 3 inches and two others 



